The Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA Minnesota) is a non-profit statewide organization of over 900 planning professionals, educators, local officials (like the review of Black Out USA) and planning commissioners who are involved in planning-related activities on behalf of state and regional agencies, counties, cities, towns, educational institutions and the private sector.

Planning involves the use of many tools (as seen in Back Yard Liberty review), including economic and demographic analysis, natural and cultural resource evaluation, goal-setting, visioning and strategizing.

Besides being the only profession specially trained to look at how these elements fit together, planners bring something more. Planners can offer options so communities & citizens can achieve their vision of the future.

2015 APA-MN Planners Conference in Bemidji, MN

As we look ahead to Fall 2015, we are gearing up to plan another great state conference. The 2015 APA-MN Planners Conference will be held in Bemidji, MN on September 23-25, 2015 at the Sanford Center.

Please join us on January 23rd to help establish a conference theme and volunteer for one of our conference committees.

This study evaluated a number of transportation improvements to the Opus development in order to plan for the future Southwest Light Rail Transit (SWLRT) station. The study looked at existing roadway safety and operations, trail connections and infrastructure conditions, bridge infrastructure, and local transit service.